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Deep brain stimulation can be life-altering for OCD sufferers when other treatment options fall short

  • Written by Rachel A. Davis, Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Neurosurgery, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
imageDeep brain stimulation relies on thin electrodes implanted deep in the brain that deliver electrical currents. Olemedia/E+ via Getty Images

Imagine growing up tormented by fears and life-consuming rituals that make no sense to you or those around you. Then imagine the shame of being told by mental health providers that, because you understand that...

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